Following the news of dengue outbreak in Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has taken precautions by monitoring travellers from neighboring countries. The Marianas Variety reported that although there is no report of dengue fever in the CNMI, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. (CHCC) is closely monitoring travellers. CHCC-Bureau of Environmental Health Director […]
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Dengue serotype 3 virus hits Palau for the first time
Palau’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded for the first time cases of dengue fever transmitted by the bite of mosquitos infected with Dengue Serotype 3 virus, a different mosquito-borne virus that has never been seen before in the country, prompting the health institution to immediately issue alert. The MOH revealed that two confirmed cases […]